Your CV and cover letter have got you an interview. The job could easily be yours, so long as you don’t fall at the final hurdles. Everyone flusters an interview at some stage, but with a little preparation, you can avoid falling foul of these common...

Admitting weaknesses to someone you hope will give you a job can seem counterintuitive, but answering this question strongly and honestly can take you from being a good applicant to a great one. Answer badly and you could scupper the whole interview. "What...

The interview process is a key aspect of a job search as it allows the interviewer to gain a better insight into the capabilities and personal characteristics of their shortlisted candidates. Although the process can vary between jobs, employers will often...

Do you want to get hired for that new job? Follow these tips to learn how to ace your job interview and stand out from the crowd. It’s not as difficult as you think and if you follow these things, you’ll be sure to make a great impression. 1....

At Edge Personnel, our Candidate Service are focused on providing accurate and impartial advice on career planning and management of your long-term career aspirations. What is a Counter-Offer? A common occupational hazard, which many...

How to answer: "Tell me about yourself" Simple questions can sometimes create awkward moments if not prepared for properly. For example, “Tell me about yourself” should be a simple proposition, yet this common interview question continues to stump...

Many of us will, unfortunately, be familiar with feeling low as a result of work. Be it workload, personal issues, or people problems, there are many reasons for feeling stressed at work, which can cause us to underperform or become disengaged with our...

10 MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN AN INTERVIEW: 1. In what way do you think you can contribute to our company? 2. Tell me about a time when you tried and failed. 3. Tell me about yourself. 4. What are your short and long-term goals? 5. What do you wish...

Telling your boss you want to leave is never easy - in fact even if you hate your role, don’t get along with your boss, and just can’t wait to leave the company, there is always a right and a wrong way to go about resigning. You never know where you’ll end...

You've probably heard or read that you should prepare for a job interview by researching the company before you go in. Its good advice but hard to follow unless you know what you should be looking for. Here are some of the things you should try to discover...

You aced the interview, negotiated the job offer, and now you’re a brand new employee. Congratulations! Now is not the time, however, to relax and put your efforts on cruise control. The first few months at a new company are critical and you need to put...

Upon leaving a role, it is common practice that you will serve a notice period, where you will carry out your normal duties. If you are in your first full-time role, you might find yourself asking, what is a notice period? A notice period is a period of...

Many employers will ask you to provide references as part of your application or at some stage during the interview process. The personal reference, sometimes known as the character reference, is a brief assessment of you as an individual provided by...

1. What are the day-to-day responsibilities of this job? 2. How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured, and by whom? 3. What kind of work can I expect to be doing the 1st year? 4. What specific expertise or skill do you feel is...

Every job application, interview, rejection and success is unique. Several factors impact the hiring process which make it difficult to predict the outcome. Even if you’ve given a fantastic interview or have an exemplary CV, there may just be someone with...

All right! After rounds of applications, interviewing, and your very best professional behavior, you have a job offer. The company liked it, and now they want to put a ring on it. How you react to this offer can really set the tone for your tenure as the...